Crime Rates at Leavesden Road, Watford, WD24 5ES

Leavesden Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Callowland , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leavesden Road (WD24 5ES) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Callowland average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leavesden Road (WD24 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yarmouth Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.